George Henry Peck b. c.1810

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  • Artist (Painter)
George Henry Peck was a painter, carver, art dealer, art entrepreneur and musician. He arrived at Hobart Town in June 1833 and in July had his first concert there. In 1837 he arranged the first general art exhibition held in any of the Australian colonies, held at the Colonial Gallery of Arts that he was also responsible for organising.
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Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, NSW
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Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS
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Colonial Gallery of Arts, Hobart, TAS
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Repository of Arts
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Victorian Society of Fine Arts, Melbourne, VIC
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Melbourne art union
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The Rotunda
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Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, NSW
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Music and Fine Art Repository
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